About

Nikie Monteleone is a Senior Surfacing Artist at HouseSpecial (formally Laika/house) that is obsessed with all types of textures and surfaces. She studied prints, patterns & fabrics at the Maryland Institute College of Art and then on to animation at NYC's School of Visual Arts. PDX has been home to her and her fiancé for almost 4 years. They are owned by one crazy Boston Terrier who also shares Nikie's love for any and all kinds of cheese.

Her favorite quotes to live by:The only way to do great work is to love what you do - Steve JobsWe don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies. - Walt DisneyIf the actors give the characters their voice, then it is we, the animators who give them their soul- Blue Sky Studios